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E♭ Lydian scale on guitar

Every position of the E♭ Lydian scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.

Major with a dreamy raised 4th — a favorite of film composers.

Mode 4 of the major scale: the same notes as B♭ major, starting from its 4th note.

Spell as D♯
Notes
E♭FGAB♭CD
Formula
123♯4567
Steps
WWWHWWH

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 7 positions using 3 notes per string

EADGBe123456789101112131415161723♯4567R23♯4♯4567R23♯45677R23♯4567R233♯4567R23♯45667R23♯4567R23♯4567R23♯4

Position 1 tab · frets 11–17, ascending

e|----------------------------------------------13-15-17-|
B|-------------------------------------13-15-16----------|
G|----------------------------12-14-15-------------------|
D|-------------------12-13-15----------------------------|
A|----------12-13-15-------------------------------------|
E|-11-13-15----------------------------------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 11, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the E♭ Lydian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

I E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭
II F F7 F A C
iii Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
♯iv° Adim Am7♭5 A C E♭
V B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F
vi Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
vii Dm Dm7 D F A

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E♭ Lydian scale on guitar
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